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Sloop Smitten
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Initially Posted - 08/09/2005 :  01:39:01  Show Profile
A brief update on Jim Baumgart's Channel Island Cruise:
My wife, kids and I met up with Jim Saturday evening, 7/30, in Dana Point. Jim was on the first leg of his 3 week cruise and we were headed to Catalina Island as part of a 5 day cruise. We had dinner with Jim and swapped some sailing stories before hitting the sack in anticipation of an early morning departure.
The next morning we set out due west to Two Harbors and motor sailed for 3 hours before the wind picked up to about a sustained 15 knots and began whipping up the seas. Jim tacked first to the SW as the wind was blowing directly from our destination. Two harbors is 40 miles from Dana Point so any tacking was going to make for a long day. I continued motoring for another hour until a rogue wave swamped my outboard and I converted to sail. I knew I could get to the island but without any motor was not sure what I would have on my hands once I got there. I tried to tack north of TH to allow a final tack into TH but could not point close enough to accomplish this. I turned around and headed SW, as Jim had done earlier, and sailed into White's Landing where I radioed the harbor master and he assisted me to a mooring for the night. Jim had already given up trying to reach TH and, as it turned out, was already anchored about 300 yards off my starboard. I tried the engine as soon as we moored and it fire right up (of course).
We stayed with Jim the next two days as we moved up the island from Whites to Two Harbors to Emerald Bay. It was great spending time with Jim at Catalina as he has visited the island since he was a kid and shared a lot of local lore with us. Wednesday, 8/3, Jim set off on a course to catch the afternoon wind to the next island and we set out to Oceanside. I never had any more problems with the engine and we made the 60 mile trip in very light winds in 10 hours. The highlight of the trip on the way back was the California Grey Whale we paralleled for about 5 miles. Jim, I haven't heard from, but he promised to phone me when he could catch a signal. I know we all wish him well.

It was glassy Sunday before the winds arrived.


The Vice Commodore


Utopia & Indiscipline at Emerald Bay


Good time to catch up on some reading


California Grey Whale coming up for some air
Joe Wergers
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 08/09/2005 :  05:49:50  Show Profile
Thanks for the great report and pics... super memories.
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 08/11/2005 :  09:48:00  Show Profile
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Spike
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Response Posted - 08/12/2005 :  01:11:20  Show Profile
Here's a little update. I just heard from Jim tonight. He made it to Santa Cruz Island and also out to Santa Rosa Island. He spent today sailing back to Catalina and is happily tied up on the string line. Amy and Heidi will be joining him on Sunday with friends for some camping and boating on Catalina.
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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 08/12/2005 :  10:13:15  Show Profile
Thanks, Spike. Can't wait to hear all about the journey.
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 08/13/2005 :  22:44:57  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
That is so cool that you see whales over there on the far side. Over here they are rare as far as I know and I have never seen one of the larger species, just lots of porpoise.

Nice pics! Glad to hear your safe and having fun!
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Response Posted - 08/15/2005 :  00:54:33  Show Profile

Wow! I can't imagine sailing and have the ability to see whales nearby. The best I get out here in Indiana is possibly seeing a big fat 3 foot carp!
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 08/15/2005 :  20:38:26  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Great pics of a fine adventure! Thanks for posting them.

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